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Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27

Aberdeen Republicans: The other day
a black cat stole ride on the rear trucks
of Engineer Vests engine from Aber-
deem to Roscoe. The very next day the
engine got stuck IN snow drift and died,
and now John says he don't doubt the
cid women's and gamblers belief that
black cats bring bad luck.
Capt. J. G Barr, OF Bismarck has per-
fected combination freight Car lock
which he will take measures to have
patented Immediately. 1t is arranged
so that 1t cannot be unlocked except at
the station to which the car is shipped.
Its adoption will be great saving to the
companies which insure the safe and
prompt delivery Of all goods at their
proper destination.
Bismarck Tribune: 1t ls said that the
interview which took place yesterday be-
tween Squatter Governor Hsnnihn and
Governor Church was one of the spiciest
bits OF conversation heard in these parts
for many moons. Denny close. by say
ing, "and another thing, governor, l
don't pay any attention to this handshak-
ing politics. These fell us that go around
shaking your paw are blatherskites by
nature, and tal-twis,ers by profession.
Play no favorltes, governor, and if was
In your place I'D antagonlze the world,
and Ia feed these marks who are after
pap on cayenne pepper and bitter root"
Washington letter in Louisville Times:
"In religion Mr.. Lincoln was about of the
same belief as Bob Ingersoll. and there Is
no accoun, of his ever having changed.
He went to church few times with his
family while he was president, but so far
as l have been able to find out he re-
mained an unbeliever. 1 asked him once
about his fervent Thanksgiving message,
and twitted him with being ap unbellever
in what was published. 'Oh,' said he,
"that is some Of Stewards nonsense, and
it pleases the FOOLS" Mr.. Lincoln, in his
younger days, wrote book, which was
published, IN which he endeavored to
prove the fallacy of the plan of salvation
and the divinity of Christ "
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List of Letters

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postottice for the week ending January "a,
1887:
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"AH, THERET" WORK uay tlHeS
have not succeeded in divesting them OF all
sentiment, for the lover still treasures tho
glove of beauty and wears it next his heart
Chicago Tribune.
A SURE SIGN,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27
NEIGHBORING NEWS.

1t is rumored that the Northern Pacific
company will build Gan elevator at Grand
Rapids next season.
A Valley City barber has ordered a
hundred shaving cups and brushes and
will present one of each to his regular
customers.
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ing a silent sermon Of
THAT virtue which is
next to godliness, and
recommending all de-
corum. There is the
Extensively elegant
glove of the profess
sional dude, and the
dir t.ily picturesque
hand-covering OF the
car-driver. In short,
gloves have as varied
a personality as the
persons who wear
them; and even these
49,. =. :, .
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A dramatic and musical club has ef-
fectedy permanent organization at
Steele. Judge N. Parker Is its president
aud G. H. Stanley treasurer. 1t is styled
the "B. B. Club the B. B. meaning
Banana Belt 1t designs to present
operettas, cantatas, dramas and come
dies.
Parker has an oatmeal mill which uses
600 bushels OF oats per week. 1t is the
only enterprise of the kind in the teri
tory.
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tent, for q person
sworn in court is still
compelled to remove
his gloves. The glove
of ancient time had
far more significance
than it has nowadays.
1t served as a gage
to royal battle, a glove
upon the point Of a
spear was q sign Of
good faith, and q
knight protected his
glove as q modern
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27

Colonel J. J. Flint, Ward Bill and
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27
N)JQIQkpi\

QUEEN GLALAoAAno p
GLOVE.
time Of Charlemagne
only M o ks wore
gloves in church, the
laity being obliged to
remove theirs. This
was a sort Of rever-
ence similar to that
which prompts the re-
moval of the hat.
1t was also regarded
hands. a custom which
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27

Many of them were embroidered with gold
and jewels, and in Queen Elizabeth's time.
the perfumed glove came in vogue. But
though gloves have lost the serious signifi-
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27

A NAIL MITTEN.
whale-skin and the
SPIDERS web have
furnished N a tie r ial,
and chicken-skin, rat
skin, dog, goat, seal,
lamb, doe, elk, walrus
and horse hides have
been u tilize ed. Be
sides, there are gloves
Of silk, velvet, satin,
tafeta, jean. satteen,
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27
! SIXTH CENTURY

GLONEs
linen and lace gloves
from the f1bers Of net
ties and the fbers 0fs
the byssus, which Il
the beard Of the mol
luscious pima, the silk
worm OF the sea
Gloves have b cen
made the work Of
kingly power, and
royalty has even been
invested with it's high
state by the bestoWaI
Of a glove. They have
also been used ~ !
badge Of religious 81
premacy, and il thu
Jamestown weekly alert. [volume] (Jamestown, Stutsman County, D.T. [N.D.]) 1882-1925, 1887-01-27

though gloves have los
cance they bore in the
time of chivalry, when
a dlsgraced knight
was divested Of his
sword and his gloves, /
and when the giftf
from a lady to the
knight bound her to
him in betrothal, they
still have a recognized
personal significance,
and something Of the
character of persons
can be guessed at by
the manner of glove
they wear. There is
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-30

for the millions" and is not that worth
writing for? New York: and Chicago: Bel
ford Clark & Coz
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-30
BUcKsPoRT ATTRACTIONS.
A Visit to a Pleasant Town on the
Penobscot.

BUoKsPoRT. April 20. 1887.
Visiting this pretty town today one would
hardly believe the old Indian legends, the
later battles by land and by water, the stor-
les Of want and priyation in ye olden time,
were it not for history. Although oval
pole" says read me anything but history
for history must be false" But DeQaincey's
charitable construction is. Two strong an
gels stand by the side Of history"
But 1t Is not Of ''ye olden time we wish
to pen a short notice. but Bnekspolt of today
with its beautiful location, fine residences,
neat elm shaded streets. The East Maine
Conference Seminary on the heights, the
cosy home like hotel, and last but not least
the handsome grounds, office and eOnserva-
tories of II. Moses, Decorative Florist,
Artist and Landscape Gardener Mr.. Moses
tide residence occupies one OF the most eligi-
Bile sights In the village, commanding a view
OF the river, emerald Islands, fort. and the
beautiful views east, west and south. The
grounds are extensive and laid out with ar
tistic skill, its lawns close cut, shaded with
trees and beautifed with rare plants and
shrubbery, beds OF er0cus, pansies, roses and
one bed with a thousand tulips. Close by
are his extensive conservatories, to inspect
which you 90 through the office, fur
nished in Queen Anne style, a unique
gem Of a place, the softened light, com
Ing through the stained windows reflects
and shows to advantage the antique finish,
works Of art, bric-a-brac and rare flower
demonstrating the taste and love Of virtu, of
the proprietor. To describe the conservato-
ries In detail we will not attempt, they are
extensive and filed with every variety Of
plants and flowers, whose names are legion.
On department Is devoted to rare exoties,
near is a magnificent century plant which
spreads six feet, sage palms five feet, rare
seaforthia's eight feet high lnterpersed with
orchis that are beautiful to look at, and We
advise anyone who is lover of floral beau
ties, art and virtu to visit Moses conservatO-
rias at Bucksport or his rare collection at the
pine and Palm" Bar Harbor.
One other attraction is the handsome Me-
mortal Library now building by the heirs OF
r. p. Buck Of New York, which will be an
ornament to the town, the material is gran
lite, its design beautiful, its finish gothic.
A system OF water works Is to be intro
duced in the village this summer.
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-30
LEEcHEs IN A HORSE GAR.
They Escape From a Lady's Pocket
and Cause Trouble.

A Fourth avenue car, says the New York
Sun, was rolling smoothly along up Madison
avenue, near Fifty-ninth street, the other
day, when its ordinary assortment Of all
sorts Of passengers was startled cut of semi
listlessness bya shrek that would have
made Buffalo BllPs proudest Sioux burn
with envy.
take it orr take 1t away! take it off p
screamed nicely dressed lady, jumping into
the aisle, with one hand on the bell rope and
the other outstretched to one of the startled
male passengers. Her features were pic
ture Of terror, and her black eyes cleaned
with frantic intensity at the wrist of her
outstretched arm.
At first suspicion swept through the
minds of the knowing passengers that II was
acase Of snakes, but on looking at the pretty
saw real live leech.
A lawyer who has an Office in the Potter
building, and who has some nerve as well as
gallantry, plucked off the leech, and put II in
her pocket. Meanwhile, the other female
passengers did what they could to soothe
the frightened sister.
"HoWmany leeches did you have, madam,
in the boxp" asked the lawyer,
''ThreeW she gasped.
"Why, madam, there's only one here"
The shrek that followed was chorus.
| Every female passenger thought she wa:
| wearing one or both Of the other two. Bnl
| theIlawyer found both IL the mating OF the
ear. and one Of them was crippled in the ex
| element.
The lady jumped off the car spitefully tc
conceal her embarrassment 1t turned Out
that she was the pretty wife OF well known
iron merchant and member OF the Itn resl
ment, whe was at home with swollen leg
His wits had been down town to get tn
leeches to feed on her husbands leg, but tn
druggist had cut too big breathing, hole 10
them. When the husband Learned OF nj
i went down,
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THE MAINE STATE PRESS,
NEW PUBLICATIONS.

Charles Reade, d. @. l.. A memoir COM
piled chiefly from his literary remains. By
Charles L. Reade and Rev. Compton Reade.
Charles Reade's first introductiona to
American readers was through the pages of
Peg Wellington and Christie Johnston-the
most delightful dramatic stories that have
been told in fifty years, and as good as any
that have ever been told in the English
tongue. They came like a crisp October
morning in the fields, after night under the
gas light Of heated room. We can recall
no SO stimulating literary sensation as that
produced upon us by the reading Of those
books. The writer remembers undertaking
to read one Of them to the charming group
of pleasant country house where he was
visiting. Our usual hours were early, and
we sat down soon after tea; but the clock
struck two before anyone noticed the lapse
OF time. Charles Reade dead has more per-
sonal friends, If one may so speak, than he
had living. He was always in a row and
constantly made needless, bitter antagonism
but when he was dying and after he was
gone, all the world gathered to mourn about
his grave. But Reade's definite position in
the literary world was fixed by the publica-
ton OF his great novel, The Cloister and the
Hearth. 1t was closely followed by George
Elllots Romola, another medieval tale, said
TO have been suggested by the former. and
the two were sharply compared by the crit
les, with the balance decidedly in Reade's
favor. He, himself, never had patience with
George Elliot for her lack of the dramatic
art, in which he so highly excelled. 1t is
Never too Late to Mend was another master
piece, and was published, in this country by
Tcknor & Fields, with whom the author was
always upon excellent terms, which cannot
be said of his relations with most Of his pub
fishers. This novel is said to have had a
larger sale-for time at least-than Uncle
Toms Cabin, which is generally supposed
to have touched the top notch.
In the epitaph upon his monument, witten
by him just before his death, he describes
himself as "dramatist, novelist, journalist"
showing the order in which he esteemed his
own talents; and that he possessed the dra-
matte in the highest degree no one familiar
with his novels could fail to discover. He
was, too, the author, either alone or in col
liberation Of many plays which still hold
the stage and always will so long as play
gosrs prefer sterling, bright English comedy
to sensational gim-cracks and the spectacu-
lar drama.
This book has been well prepared by low
ing hands, but there is no fulsome eulogy
about it. The example of Mr.. Froude has
not been followed in dragging into offensive
light all the weaker and meaner traits Of his
character; but no heavy mantle is thrown
over Charles Reade's faults, though many Of
them are gently and reasonably explained.
We would have liked more of his letters had
it been possible; but that is always treading
upon dangerous ground and we are very
well satisfied with the work as it has been
left. New York: Harper & Brothers
Portland: Loring, Short & Harmony
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the MAN WITH A GLASS EYE.
story Of Where and how the Eye was
Procured.


The recent attempt in this city to substi-
tute rabbits eye for one Of human being
calls attention to branch of commerce Of
which little is generally known-the manu-
facture Of glass eyes. Articles have often
been written of their use and the amusement
incidental thereto, but of the manufacture
of the artificial eye little has been said The
reason of this lies in the fact that Of the
thousands Of these eyes used in this country,
the majority come from Berlin, London and
Paris, those manufactured in the latter city
being especially artistic. In this city there
is only one firm that manufactures eyes to
any large extent. The other dealers are sim
ply importers. 1t is seldom that visitors are
admitted into the sacred precincts of the
laboratory where the manufacture is carried
on. An air of mystery surrounds the place
reminding one of the days when the alchem-
list was considered in league with the devil
and sorcery the means by which he worked
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-30

The Story Of Ancient Egypt. BY George
Rawlinson, with the collaboration Of
Arthur Gilman. The name of Prof Rawlin-
son is sufficient guaranty that whatever he
stands sponsor for will not be wanting in
historical accuracy or compact narrative,
and any one who takes up the Story of An
cient Egypt expecting to find clear and me-
thodical outline of the early history of the
Nile country, combined with much learning
on many incidental points. will not be dis
appointed. He writes from full mind and
with all the ease of an accomplished writer.
His views are broad and of that philosophic
cast which characterize congratulations based
on large knowledge and careful inyestiga-
ton. 1t is easy to see that he has full faith
in the accuracy of the Biblical narrative. and
is ready to emphasize his belief in the cor
roboration which later history furnishes to
many incidents narrated in the Old Testa-
ment.
In speaking Of the influence exerted upon
Amenhotep III. by his wife and mother, he
pays this tribute to tho sex: 1T is too much
taken for granted by many writers that fe-
male influence is corrupting. No doubt it is
so in some cases; but it should not be for
gotten that there are women whom to have
known is a liberal education"
His estimate of.Egypt's place in the histo-
ry of art is shown by his declaration that
Egypt in her architectural works viii chal.
lenge comparison with any country that ever
existed, or any people that ever gave itself to
the embodiment Of artistic conceptions in
stone or MARBLE" Altogether this little book
may be set down as one Of the best Of thi:
excellent series. New York: G. P. Put.
MANS Sons; Portland: Loring, Short
Harmony
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To Vessel Owners.

VIE rSEt clyde Marine Railway has been tn, IT.
take out all vessels in need Of repairs' All ,orp
Address, o. w STTlSpc M tnsceu'
dsc16dn Port NV JE.i
The Portland daily press., 1887-04-30

Cathedral Days. By Anna Bowman Dodd.
Few, except very young folks, read books Of
travel in these days. We have been over
whelmed and smothered with them. No one
can go abroad or anywhere out of his own
town but straightway he must whip out his
pencil and paper, thumbs bis guide book
1--WE have them here now, as well
as in Europe), and proceed to give us his
fiat, stale and-instructive account Of how
he Is getting along. Now a foreign letter
will do very well, if only the writer makes
his travels the occasion of giving us bright,
racy, philosophical running fire upon men,
women, manners, customs, politics, etc. but
these are not much when bound into book,
and as for your serious facts, we either know
them already or we don't care to know them
at all. But this is not book of travel 1t is
the record of trip in places little frequent
ed by tourists, told In such fascinating style
that the reader feels as though he would like
to join this charming party of two and ram
BILE about with them among the cathedral
towns of Old England. We are tempted to
make some extracts-taken anywhere
through the book at large, but have not
space. We say again, this Is no Book Of
Travel" but on the contrary, book COM
paniopable and delightful. Boston: Roberts
Brothers, Portland: Loring, Short g. Har-
| NOM.
The Factors Of Organic Evolution. By
| Herbert Spencer. The two parts Of which
this essay consists were originally published
last year in the Nineteenth Century, and
| now appear with some additions which were
| omitted in the magazine articles from need
| OF brevity. The direct bearing of the argu-
ments contained IN this essay ara biological
but indirectly they bear upon Psychology,
Ethics and Sociology. Thinkers upon these
| profound Questions are always glad to well
come any thing from the pen of this English
leader of his school. New York: d. Apple
ton y, Co.; Portland: Loring, Short s. Har-
morI)
How Private George W. Peck Put Down
the Rebellion. This Is one Of Peck's roll
licking, funny, coarse books, plentifully
sprinkled with comic Illustrations. Anybody
who has read or seen played Peck's Bad Boy
| knows lust what kind of yarns are spur
through this last effort. 1t win make ''fui